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Whether he ultimately ends up holding the presidency depends in part on the outcome of negotiations that began Thursday in Costa Rica.

Traveling there in a three-plane convoy Thursday, Micheletti said he would work "tirelessly" to resolve the conflict. But the face-to-face meeting with Zelaya that many were expecting never took place. Instead both men met alone with Costa Rican President Oscar Arias, who is serving as mediator.